CVE-2008-0029

CRITICAL

Cisco Application Velocity System (AVS) before 5.1.0 is installed with default passwords for some system accounts, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Affects 5 products across 1 vendor.

BCS7.59
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS2.2%
Percentile81th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-255: CWE-255
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2008. A critical vulnerability affects Cisco systems (CVE-2008-0029). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2008-GLOBAL-331395-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2008-0029?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2008. A critical vulnerability affects Cisco systems (CVE-2008-0029). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0029?
CVE-2008-0029 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 2.2%.
Is CVE-2008-0029 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2008-0029 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-0029?
Priority: MEDIUM. PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-0029?
CVE-2008-0029 affects: Cisco, Cisco, Cisco, Cisco, Cisco.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2008-0029
BSIDBS-2008-GLOBAL-331395-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2008-01-23
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance75%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-255
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official Description

Cisco Application Velocity System (AVS) before 5.1.0 is installed with default passwords for some system accounts, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Cisco Application Velocity System (AVS) before 5.1.0 is installed with default passwords for some system accounts, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Cisco Application Velocity System 3110 —
Cisco Application Velocity System 3120 —
Cisco Application Velocity System 3180 —
Cisco Application Velocity System 3180A —
Cisco Application Velocity System —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 6767 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashb21c974e586974fec7efeabf25166b7a663f6eaebb6f9a1204d9b469a49d1b6787ac465d963e0f9d7e69c4fdf68e793af6527308de464fc14bca4e64b50efaf8
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